568 result(s) for election matters
Kövér Discusses EU Issues, Attends Thomas Becket Memorial Events In London
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér attended a series of events held in honour of Saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170) and held talks on European Union matters in London on Wednesday.
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker: Europe In Crisis
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary speakers of member states of the European Union agreed at a two-day conference in Luxembourg that the bloc is in “a state of crisis”, Hungarian house speaker László Kövér said. “Confidence in the EU is thinning among its citizens,” Kövér told MTI. He argued this was demonstrated by the upcoming Brexit referendum and the recent Dutch vote on Ukraine’s association agreement.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Socialist Leader Calls On Áder To Take A Stand On CBank Spending
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party leader József Tóbiás has called on President János Áder to make a statement regarding questions raised over central bank spending. Speaking at a press conference in front of the presidential Sándor Palace on Friday, Tóbiás said central bank governor György Matolcsy and the central bank’s foundations “endanger Hungary’s financial stability and weaken the forint”.
Parlt Amends Referendum Law
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved an amendment to Hungary’s referendum law that will allow multiple initiatives on the same subject to be presented to the national election office (NVI). All petitioners can therefore start collecting the 200,000 signatures needed for a referendum to be called, irrespective of any overlaps in their questions.
Opposition Lambast Parlt Approval Of Migrant Quota Referendum
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties slammed parliament’s endorsement of a government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota scheme. Lawmakers approved the referendum earlier in the day with a large majority.
Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Referendum On Migrant Quota
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, gave the all-clear to a governmentinitiated referendum about migrant quotas in a final ruling. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.
Opposition Parties Lambast Migrant Quota Referendum
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s opposition parties slammed the government’s planned referendum on the European Union’s proposed mandatory migrant quota scheme after the supreme court approved the vote in a binding decision. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.
Unions, Left-Wing Parties Voice Demands On Labour Day
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s trade unions called for joint efforts to reduce the vulnerability of workers while opposition parties demanded higher wages for workers on Labour Day. The heads of Hungary’s five trade union confederations said in the City Park that the Labour Code should be revised, a fairer tax system introduced and the minimum wage raised to subsistence level.
Kövér Discusses EU Issues, Attends Thomas Becket Memorial Events In London
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér attended a series of events held in honour of Saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170) and held talks on European Union matters in London on Wednesday.
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker: Europe In Crisis
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary speakers of member states of the European Union agreed at a two-day conference in Luxembourg that the bloc is in “a state of crisis”, Hungarian house speaker László Kövér said. “Confidence in the EU is thinning among its citizens,” Kövér told MTI. He argued this was demonstrated by the upcoming Brexit referendum and the recent Dutch vote on Ukraine’s association agreement.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Socialist Leader Calls On Áder To Take A Stand On CBank Spending
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party leader József Tóbiás has called on President János Áder to make a statement regarding questions raised over central bank spending. Speaking at a press conference in front of the presidential Sándor Palace on Friday, Tóbiás said central bank governor György Matolcsy and the central bank’s foundations “endanger Hungary’s financial stability and weaken the forint”.
Parlt Amends Referendum Law
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved an amendment to Hungary’s referendum law that will allow multiple initiatives on the same subject to be presented to the national election office (NVI). All petitioners can therefore start collecting the 200,000 signatures needed for a referendum to be called, irrespective of any overlaps in their questions.
Opposition Lambast Parlt Approval Of Migrant Quota Referendum
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties slammed parliament’s endorsement of a government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota scheme. Lawmakers approved the referendum earlier in the day with a large majority.
Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Referendum On Migrant Quota
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, gave the all-clear to a governmentinitiated referendum about migrant quotas in a final ruling. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.
Opposition Parties Lambast Migrant Quota Referendum
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s opposition parties slammed the government’s planned referendum on the European Union’s proposed mandatory migrant quota scheme after the supreme court approved the vote in a binding decision. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.
Unions, Left-Wing Parties Voice Demands On Labour Day
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s trade unions called for joint efforts to reduce the vulnerability of workers while opposition parties demanded higher wages for workers on Labour Day. The heads of Hungary’s five trade union confederations said in the City Park that the Labour Code should be revised, a fairer tax system introduced and the minimum wage raised to subsistence level.